New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-02
INDICTED BooDLERSo GIVE BONDS.

A WHOLESALE EXACrGON OF SECURITIES FROM
CORRUPT CHICAGO POLITICIANS.
CHICAGO, April ,Specidu.-Snee the winter OF
lsSJwhcn several hundred election judges and clerks
were indicted Tor ifrcgalaritle'. the Criminal Court
clerk, office has never been crowded rs it was
to-day. The bald OF plundercrs who were indicted
by the Grand Jury yesterday Tor robbins the county
treasury went in to give bonds.
Tx Commissioner Ley den was the first to arrive and
he told the clerk that lac in hurry, as it was
market day and he wished to get away lhc clcrh
showed him little paper which disclosed the iact
that the special Grand Jury had indicted the exConi-
missioner three charges one OF bribery ana two o
conspiracy On one charge OF conspiracy the nohd
was liked at 81 ,OOO and 5000 each on the other 'wo
charges. While his bondsmcn were engaged IN seized
Ming In Sheriff Matson with full list oil tLoSe
indicted. 1t was as follows; George Z; hlehn,
Michael Wasserman, Michael Leyden j. j. McCarthy,
William j. McCaIigle, X. l. McClaughrcy, Henry
Varnell Daniel Wren, Adam Och.s, X. NJ. Oliver,
Christian tie-. Christian Casseman Edward Philips
j. j. llannigan John T.. Van Pet William Harley,
J. r. Carpenter, Michael Costelloe, H. l.. Holland,
August Biissc, Napoleon Barsalou1, Phillip Kelly,
Patrick Mahoncy, Loren P.Crnhe ana Joseph buekiey.
Holland is the pant contractor and Crane IA member
of the firm. Bu-se, Carpenter and Coselloe are
also county contractors Kelly and Mahoney are cn-
ployes The others are wtll known. EACOminissioner
Wasscrinan found two charges o conspiracy and one
Of bribery to answer. His bond was $4,000. Law
yers ran hithcr and thithcr While the tumnt was nj
is heis Int in stakcd Commissioner Buck Mccarthy.
Only five indictments returned against Mccarthy
and he expressed astOushmcnt on hearing this. Ills
bail reached the h1Hh-Watcf ol tlle pcihS
$4,000
Judge Anthony came into the building with the ex-
pcctation ol remaining few minutes. accepting the
bonds and going home. lie was detained icr hours
Chairman Klehm OF the presert Board ol Commissoh-
ers gave ~, 800 bail three chagres OF conspiracy
Comns sioncr Oliver gave 80, 600 bonds Cassclinan
gave the same little Van Pelt, the man who IA cred
tied with being one OF thr chief movers in the original
ring has four charges against him in addition to those
returned last week three for conspiracy and ono Tor
bribery. His bond Tor $12,OoO Commissioncr
Wren was indicted three charges OF conspiracy ana
one of bribery his bail was $4,000 Carpenter In
not known but somebody said that hc measured the
stucco work on the County Hospital and used tape
line that was a little too long. Holland and Crane
make up the firm which decorated the County Build
ng with preserving fluid that would not preserve
itself Mike" Costelloc, tho coal contractor, has
supplied great deal OF coal TO the county not ut re-
duced rates There nine indictments against him.
Barsaloux ir the furniture dealer with tho aocommo
dating habit OF fitting up the private homes oi the
boodlers." Buckley Is an exreading clerk OF the
Board and broher-in-law OF porty, indignant much.
indicted Wren. Patrick Mah0noy is the carpenter of
tho County Building. philli, Kelly is contractor
and d friend of McCarthys HIs work at the Normal
school has been investigated. Harley is prominent
contractor.
The Grand Jury Is still Mt work and will. It Is
thought soon return another large bunch OF ndict-
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